Death Penalty
汉源事件被捕村民被秘密处决 (Demonstrator Chen Tao Secretly Executed in Sichuan)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/06/hanyuan/
It has been reported that the death penalty for Chen Tao (陈滔), who was arrested in 2004 for protesting the demolition of farmers’ housing, was ratified by the Sichuan Higher People's Court in June and carried out in late November. However, neither Chen’s family nor his lawyer were formally notified of the court’s ruling. Chen’s lawyer stated that forensic evidence suggested Chen did not murder a policeman during the protest, as he had been charged. Three other individuals arrested with Chen are serving long prison terms.
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Demonstrator 'Secretly Executed'
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZDY4MEBVE.html
Corruption
Shake-up at Anti-graft Agencies 'Not Enough'
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZRFXDEBVE.html
Gender
Chinese Web Site Protects Rights of Mistresses
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/in_depth/2006/12/06/china_mis
tresses/
Human Rights
网友点评社会热点 (263,000 Surveillance Cameras Installed in Beijing)
Nanfang City News, December 07, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/200612070424.asp
Human Rights Defender – Ching Cheong (程翔)
In Brief: Legislators Lodge Petition for Journalist's Release
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2006
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZXY4MEBVE.html
Human Rights Defender - Sun Buer (孙不二)
中国泛蓝联盟一负责人被当局传讯 (Pan-blue Alliance Member Sun Bu'er Summoned and Released)
Voice of America, December 06, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-12-06-voa34.cfm
Human Rights Defenders
十位杰出人士获新西兰亚太人权基金会奖 (10 Chinese Receive Human Rights Awards in New Zealand)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/06/nz/
北京在法制宣传日大批抓捕访民 (Scores of Petitioners Taken Away on Law Promotion Day in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/06/bj/
林牧等三位异议人士获民主斗士奖 (The Late Lin Mu Among the 3 to Receive the "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Award”)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/06/linmu/
Law
Two Chinese Teachers Sue Police After Being Detained for "Slanderous" Mobile Phone Messages
People's Daily, December 05, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200612/05/eng20061205_328674.html
Media
In Brief: Blogging on the Rise Despite Privacy Concerns
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWKVDEBVE.html
Olympics
京藉奥运试探新闻开放度 (Beijing Using the Olympics to Test the Acceptable Level of Media Freedom)
Ming Pao, December 07, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20061207/caa1.htm
Police
两成警察被欠薪/仍有被害人出钱破案 (20 Percent of Police Officers Still Owed Wages)
Nanfang City News, December 07, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/djjz/200612060101.asp
Poverty
入世5年：中国社会矛盾激化 (Social Conflicts Have Intensified 5 Years After China Joins WTO)
Nanfang Daily, December 07, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/200612070429.asp
Protests and Petitions
Protesters Gather to Demand Three Gorges Payments
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ0LVDEBVE.html
汕尾枪杀事件周年祭 维权星火不息 (Anniversary of Deadly Shootings in Shanwei, Guangdong Commemorated)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/06/shanwei/
武汉强迁户请愿被打 一人被拘 (Elders Among Eviction Petitioners Beaten at Government Office in Wuhan, One Detained)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/06/wuhan/
Public Health
Beijing Acts to Lower the Cost of Health Care
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJFXDEBVE.html
6 Kids Die of Possible Food Poisoning
AP( via YahooNews), December 06, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061206/ap_on_re_as/china_food
_poisoning_deaths_1
Society
China's Ethnic Minority Kids Caught in Language Trap
Reuters (via YahooNews), December 06, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061206/lf_nm/china_education_
dc_1
State Security
资阳高考作弊案宣判3人非法获取国家秘密罪获刑 (Three Fraud Suspects Given Suspended Sentences for Illegally Procuring State Secrets)
Legal Daily, December 05, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-12/05/content_477919.htm